No, you still don't get it. The Patriots had no say in the matter. They had a tender on Butler. Butler had not signed the tender, so he wasn't under contract. The Patriots couldn't just "sign him for the sole reason of trading him at the time." The Patriots couldn't do squat until Butler decided to sign the tender, which he just did weeks later.

The Patriots tendered Butler; nothing could be done until Butler himself was ready to sign the tender.

Teams sign players at contract numbers players agree to. It gets worked out between the three parties. Team A wants a player and is willing to assume X amount of dollars in the contract. All parties agree and team B signs player at that amount then trades him. Could have been worked out as soon as it was allowed.

You can't even negotiate concerning a player not under contract. You can't do a three party deal when the main party cannot be discussed at all. It wouldn't "work out" because it isn't allowed under NFL rules. Not only would the NFL Office deny the transaction, but both franchises would be fined (at minimum) for breaking the rules. More likely both franchises would lose draft picks.

Yet this has been discussed openly in the media for months. I said as soon as it was allowed . Waa waa waa I'm asylum guido and I know everything

The only concern I see with Butler is that he has struggled against bigger receivers, which the NFC South is full of

The only concern I see with Butler is that he has struggled against bigger receivers, which the NFC South is full of

You can't even negotiate concerning a player not under contract. You can't do a three party deal when the main party cannot be discussed at all. It wouldn't "work out" because it isn't allowed under NFL rules. Not only would the NFL Office deny the transaction, but both franchises would be fined (at minimum) for breaking the rules. More likely both franchises would lose draft picks.